Alfredo Santaelena Aguado (born 13 October 1967), known simply as Alfredo as a player, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of San Fernando CD.

He amassed La Liga totals of 211 games and seven goals over 11 seasons, representing in the competition Atlético Madrid, Deportivo and Sevilla. In 2003, he started working as a coach.

Born in Madrid, Alfredo's career professional career began with hometown's Getafe CF in 1988, and he moved the following year to La Liga with neighbours Atlético Madrid; he was personally signed by chairman Jesús Gil after a friendly, going on to experience some of his best years whilst with the team.^[1][2]

On 29 June 1991, Alfredo scored the game's only goal against RCD Mallorca in the final of the Copa del Rey,^[3][4] also appearing in the following year, a 2–0 win over Real Madrid.^[5] He joined Deportivo de La Coruña in 1993 alongside teammate Donato, and produced roughly the same numbers, although he would be used more regularly.^[1]

Brought from the bench in the 1995 domestic cup final against Valencia CF, diminutive Alfredo scored with his head for the final 2–1 victory.^[6] He left for Sevilla FC two years later, being rarely used over a three-and-a-half-year spell and finishing his career at nearly 36, with his first and second clubs.^[1]

Santaelena took up coaching immediately after retiring, mainly in the lower leagues. In 2007, he led CD Cobeña – also in Madrid – to the third division for the first time ever, but the club folded soon after.^[7][1]

Starting in 2012, Santaelena spent several years in charge of Atlético's reserve teams. On 10 February 2014, following a Segunda División B loss at CD Sariñena which left the B side in the relegation zone, he was fired, being replaced by Óscar Mena who had also played for them in the 90s.^[8]

In November 2016, Santaelena took over UD San Sebastián de los Reyes also in the third tier. He was dismissed on 21 January 2018,^[9] and spent more than a year without a club before being named in charge of Internacional de Madrid of the same league on 2 July 2020.^[10]

Santaelena continued to work in the third division (now Primera Federación) in the following years, being in charge of CF Rayo Majadahonda and San Fernando CD.^[11]

As of 4 November 2023

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Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record					Ref
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Tres Cantos Pegaso		1 July 2003	30 June 2006	118	51	42	25	043.22	[12]
Cobeña		1 July 2006	30 June 2007	38	10	9	19	026.32	[13]
Ciempozuelos		1 July 2007	30 June 2008	44	25	11	8	056.82	[14]
Eivissa-Ibiza		12 January 2009	30 June 2009	18	3	5	10	016.67	[15]
Marbella		18 January 2010	6 July 2010	17	2	4	11	011.76	[16]
Alcobendas Sport		6 July 2010	30 June 2011	44	23	9	12	052.27	[17]
Atlético Madrid C		1 July 2011	30 June 2012	38	12	12	14	031.58	[18]
Atlético Madrid B		1 July 2012	10 February 2014	63	22	15	26	034.92	[19]
SS Reyes		17 November 2016	21 January 2018	53	18	17	18	033.96	[20]
Alcobendas Sport		16 January 2020	2 July 2020	8	4	2	2	050.00
Internacional Madrid		2 July 2020	30 June 2022	64	21	19	24	032.81	[21]
Rayo Majadahonda		4 October 2022	11 June 2023	33	12	8	13	036.36	[22]
San Fernando		16 October 2023	Present	3	2	0	1	066.67	[23]
Career total				541	205	153	183	037.89	—

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Atlético Madrid

• Copa del Rey: 1990–91,^[3] 1991–92^[5]

Deportivo

• Copa del Rey: 1994–95^[6]
• Supercopa de España: 1995^[24]